LINGUIST List 14.3461

Fri Dec 12 2003

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IAWE Conference 2004
International Conference on Globalization and World Englishes:
Identity and Creativity
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA
July 16-18, 2004
The International Association for World Englishes is pleased to
announce its forthcoming conference on World Englishes in a
Globalizing World. The conference will be held at Syracuse University
from July 16-18, 2004. The purpose of this seminar is to provide a
forum to bring together a variety of international research in the
area of Global communication through English. Some of the areas
covered by the conference include:
1. World Englishes and Global Challenges
2. Cross-cultural creativity and World Englishes
3. World Englishes and Cross-cultural Gender Discourse
4. Genres, Styles and World Englishes
5. Globalization and Identity
6. Global&nbsp; Education and Literacy
7. Language Behavior and Language Disorders in multilingual contexts
8. Global media: Language contact, regulation and change
9. World Englishes in the classroom
10. Language Decay and Death: Who is the culprit?
11. Speech Acts and Cross-Cultural Communication
12. World Englishes in South East Asia (ASEAN) and other business
zones (EU, NAFTA, etc.)
Speakers:
Leading researchers and internationally-renowned speakers are invited
to delivery plenary and keynote addresses.
Types of Presentations:
1. Keynote and Plenary Addresses
2. Panels (2-3 hours); Panel discussions
3. Workshops
4. Papers (20-minutes duration)
5. Demonstrations/Poster Sessions
Abstracts:
A diskette and a hard copy of a 100-150-word abstract should be
submitted to the address below:
Dr. Tej K. Bhatia
Professor, Linguistics
312 HBC, Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York 13244-1160
USA
email: tkbhatiasyr.edu
Tel: 315-443-5374 (off.)
Fax: 315-443-5376
Deadline of Abstracts:
February 15, 2004
For more information: Contact Professor Bhatia at the above address.
Sponsors:
Kiebach Center for International Business Studies, School of
Management.
International Relations, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public
Affairs.
Writing Program, College of Arts and Sciences.
The Global Institute, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public
Affairs.
Tej K. Bhatia
Professor
Linguistics & Cognitive Sciences
312 HBC, Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York 13244-1160
email: tkbhatiamailbox.syr.edu
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/southasiacenter/Faculty/Tej/Default.htm
Tel: 315-443-5374 (off.)
Fax: 315-443-5376